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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,163 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 59

Alleged Perjury. the Kurri Arson Case. Shepherd Again, Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 7

Joseph. Hendy Shepherd was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with that he did, before Robert Darlow Pring, a…

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The Melbourne Abduction Case; Brother Fined for Assault

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 1

The ease in which Winifred May Kirk, a young girl, was seized in the street at South Yarra and put in a convent against her will, from which she…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Joseph Wilks was proceeded against, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., for drunkenness, and for having made use of…

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Silent Alpine Assault. Austrian Detachment Overcome While Sleeping. Milan, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 5

The capture by the Italians of the Freikofel (in the Carnie Alps) was a remarkable achievement of a handful of Alpini. On the Italian side it is a very steep and in places…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 6

Oliver Lumby was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Arthur Leslie Lane in the Belmore Hotel on August 4. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for complainant and…

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Australian Lady in Court. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 5

Mrs. Marjoric Augusts Rapliael, a wellknown Australian, was committed for trial, at the Mariborough-street Police Court for alleged fraud and for false pretences in…

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Police Enlistments Debarred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

No more police are to be allowed to enlist in the Expeditionary Forces. Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary, has found it impossible in the interests of the public, to allow any more…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 10, 1015. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly). Rating Crown Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 1

The Treasurer v. Woolooma Shire Council Mr. A. Thompson, instructed by the Crown Solicitor. (Mr. J. V…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, an inebriate was fined 5/, with the alternative of the rising of the court. Alfred Clarke…

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Deserters Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

The Undermentioned members of the Australian Imperial Force were tried by District Court-Martial at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, July 28 1915, and sentenced as shown…

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Constable Convicted. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 15

The adjourned case, in which Eric Bannter, a police constable, was charged with as saulting Joseph Wilks on July 9, was continued at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

A double shooting tragedy took place at 12 Margaret-street, Sydney, last evening, the victims being Alexander Yokaoleff, aged 36, a Russian, and his wife,…

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Alleged Perjury. the Kurri Arson Case. Shepherd Again Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 10

Joseph Hendy Shepherd was charged at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with that he did, before Robert Darlow Pring, a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 8

The bench at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. LARCENY OF PORK AND MUTTON…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 8

Thomas Joseph Fogarty v. Sidney Howard, claim for £14, money lent. Mr, W. J. Enright appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with 7/9 costs…

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Aliens Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 5

William Bahrs, a German, was charged at the police court with, while being an alien enemy, attempting to leave the Commonwealth without permission. Ernest Br[?]li,…

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A Constable Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

In the Melbourne Court of General Sessions, William John Veal, a former member of the police force; was charged with having demanded, with menaces,…

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Naturalised German Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

At the Grenfell Police Court on Saturday, a naturalised Gorman,, Charles Schmidt, was charged with having made a statement to the effect that the…

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Impostor Sentenced. Posed as a Soldier

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 1

At the Ashfield Police Court on Friday Frank Grahame was charged on two counts with imposition, the first case being that he obtained 5/- by…

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Disloyal Utterances. Man Charged at Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court, James Lalor, mine manager at Adelong, was charged on remand, with giving expression to disloyal words calculated to discourage recruiting…

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